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332 articles on healthcare technology, EMR software, patient engagement, and running a modern practice.
332 articles · page 11 of 14
What are EHR Technology Requirements?
EHR requirements depend on how the system will be used, applicable programs, and the organization’s workflows. Learn what ONC certification means and what to verify for security, interoperability, access, and support.
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Important Differences Between Telehealth and In-Person Care
Compare telehealth and in-person care across access, assessment, communication, technology, and follow-up—and learn when a hybrid approach may be useful.
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10 Common Components of an EHR: What’s in a Patient Record?
Explore ten common EHR components, from demographics and medications to notes and test results, and why the exact record varies by setting.
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Benefits of EHR Systems: What They Can—and Cannot—Improve
Explore how EHRs can support access to information, care coordination, follow-up, and clinic workflows—and what depends on implementation, data quality, and fit.
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Benefits of Practice Management Software for Medical Practices
See where practice-management software may help with scheduling, administrative workflows, reporting, and how to evaluate its fit.
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What are the best practices for patient scheduling in a busy medical office?
Practical scheduling practices for a busy medical office: match appointment types to capacity, manage cancellations, coordinate follow-up, and track patient access.
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EMR System Requirements: 10 Criteria for Clinics
Use this practical EMR selection checklist to assess workflow fit, usability, interoperability, safety, security, reporting, implementation, and vendor support.
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Key Components of Physician Practice Management
Explore the core areas of physician practice management—from leadership and staffing to patient access, workflows, revenue cycle, compliance, technology, and improvement.
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What Are the Three Main Forms of Ehr Data ?
EHR information can be considered structured, unstructured, or semi-structured based on how it is organized. Learn examples of each and why the categories are useful—not a universal EHR standard.
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What Does an EMR Do for Patients? Benefits and Limits
Learn how EMRs may support care-team coordination and patient access, how portals differ from the record itself, and what digital tools cannot guarantee.
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What Does EHR Stand For? Meaning and Uses in Healthcare
EHR means electronic health record. Learn what an EHR contains, how it differs from a digital filing cabinet, and what practices should evaluate.
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What Does Pain Management Do? A Guide to Pain Clinics
Learn what pain-management teams do, how they assess pain and daily function, what a first appointment may involve, and how individualized plans can combine different approaches.
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What Happened to Meaningful Use? A Guide to Today’s Programs
Meaningful Use did not simply disappear: CMS reshaped the EHR incentive programs around interoperability. Here’s what changed, which programs continue, and what clinicians should verify today.
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Certified EHRs: How to Use the ONC CHPL
Learn what the ONC Certified Health IT Product List shows, who certifies health IT, and how to verify a product’s certification scope.
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Advancing Care Information: What Replaced the MIPS Category?
Understand the history of CMS’s Advancing Care Information category and how to find current Promoting Interoperability requirements.
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What Is an Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC)? Three Key Facts
Learn what defines an ambulatory surgical center, how it differs from other outpatient settings, and what patients should ask about care, coverage, and cost.
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What Is an Orthopedic Ambulatory Surgery Center?
Learn what an orthopedic ambulatory surgery center does, how outpatient surgical care is organized, and what patients and operators should consider.
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What Is an EHR? Uses, Limits, and Selection Considerations
Learn what an EHR does, where it may support care and operations, and what to consider before adopting or replacing a system.
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EHR Reporting: Common Uses, Benefits, and Limitations
Explore how EHR reports support operations and improvement, why data validation matters, and how to build reports teams can trust.
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What Is an EMR System? Uses, Features, and Selection
Learn what an EMR system does, how EMR and EHR terms are commonly used, and what to evaluate when choosing software for a practice.
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Meaningful Use: History and Today’s Promoting Interoperability Programs
Understand the former Meaningful Use programs, how CMS shifted to Promoting Interoperability, and where to find current reporting rules.
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ASC Billing and Coding: How the Revenue Cycle Works
Learn how ambulatory surgery center billing and coding work, from documentation and code selection to claim submission, payment review, and denial follow-up.
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What Is Pain Management? Care Options and Telehealth Considerations
Learn what pain-management care may involve, when a remote visit may be appropriate, and how to prepare questions for a clinician.
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What is the benefit of using soap notes?
SOAP notes organize a clinical note into Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan sections. Learn what each part contains, how the format can support review, and where it should not replace clinical judgment.
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